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• Coppola defends Scorsese's criticism of Marvel movies, calls them 'despicable' - CNET

  20-10-2019 21:55 via cnet.com
  Godfather director's comments come after Martin Scorsese called MCU movies "not cinema."
  
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• Coppola calls Marvel movies 'despicable' in defense of Scorsese's criticism - CNET

  20-10-2019 21:55 via cnet.com
  Godfather director's comments come after Martin Scorsese called MCU movies "not cinema."
  
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• Facebook open to currency-pegged stablecoins for Libra project

  20-10-2019 21:41
  Facebook Inc , facing growing skepticism about its digital currency project Libra, on Sunday said the initiative could use cryptocurrencies based on national currencies such as the dollar, instead of the synthetic one it initially proposed.
  
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• Alexa and Google Home devices leveraged to phish and eavesdrop on users, again

  20-10-2019 21:00 via zdnet.com
  Amazon, Google fail to address security loopholes in Alexa and Home devices more than a year after first reports.
  
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• Made by Google 2019 wrap-up, first thoughts on Pixel 4 and Pixelbook Go (MobileTechRoundup show #484)

  20-10-2019 20:53 via zdnet.com
  Kevin and Matt attended the Made by Google event in NYC last week and shared thoughts on the announcements with some initial hands-on experiences with some of the hardware.
  
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• The 15 top moments from Battlestar Galactica, best sci-fi TV series ever - CNET

  20-10-2019 20:27 via cnet.com
  Commentary: As the show celebrates its 15th anniversary, let's remember what made it so great.
  
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• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer hits Monday, along with ticket sales - CNET

  20-10-2019 19:59 via cnet.com
  The trailer will debut during Monday Night Football halftime, on Carrie Fisher's birthday.
  
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• How to watch Saints vs. Bears, Eagles vs. Cowboys and the rest of NFL Week 7 without cable - CNET

  20-10-2019 18:00 via cnet.com
  Stream all of the football without a cable subscription.
  
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• Disney Plus vs Amazon Prime Video: which is better for online streaming?

  20-10-2019 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Disney Plus, the long-awaited online streaming service from Disney, is launching on November 12, 2019, in the US and Canada, with a follow-up launch in New Zealand and Australia on November 19 – and a Disney Plus UK launch date hopefully not far behind. This means there isn’t long to go before you need to decide whether you should ditch your other online streaming subscriptions or add another to your monthly outgoings. We’ve already put Netflix head-to-head with the new st
  
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• This is how the John Lewis guarantee will improve your Black Friday deals shopping

  20-10-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When you find a great Black Friday deal, you can often be so caught in the adrenaline of it, that you forget all the extra costs that your purchase will entailThe main one, that often costs a lot more than you'd think, is a guarantee. Thankfully, there's a retailer that has its own guarantee – John Lewis.John Lewis offers a range of guarantees for purchases you make, whether it's in store or online, which range from two years to 15 years depending on what you buy. These will let you do you
  
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• German grocer Aldi is selling Medion Gaming Desktop PC, Gaming Notebook in the UK

  20-10-2019 15:41 via zdnet.com
  Why the global supermarket giant is venturing into gaming systems is a bit of a mystery, but the computers -- built around Intel Core 5 processors and Nvidia's GeForce graphics -- are surprisingly robust for their 950-pound price tag.
  
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• The Huawei MediaPad M7 could bring the punch-hole camera to tablets

  20-10-2019 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It looks like Huawei has another tablet in the works, if a newly leaked image is to be believed, and it's bringing something a little out of the ordinary to the market – a punch-hole notch for a selfie camera.Images procured by 91mobiles show what we think is the Huawei MediaPad M7, codenamed Marx inside Huawei, and set to be available in blue or silver.Besides that punch-hole notch in the corner of the display, the tablet also appears to have a dual-lens camera around the back, and is goi
  
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• Man Utd vs Liverpool live stream: how to watch today's Premier League football online from anywhere

  20-10-2019 15:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With Man United's form in free fall, the international break has given Man United's beleaguered boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer some much needed respite and space to reassess.Sadly for Solskjaer, the fixture computer hasn't been kind on their return to Premier League action, throwing up a visit from their fierce rivals Liverpool who just happen to be in seemingly unstoppable form.Will Liverpool continue their relentless run or will United raise their game against Jurgen Klopp's men? You can watch all
  
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• Here’s why the new HP Spectre x360 should be your next laptop

  20-10-2019 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you are looking for a new laptop, chances are that you want one that ticks all the boxes- design, performance, features and a battery that keeps it going. You are most likely going to use the laptop for work as well as entertainment and no other laptop comes close to the HP Spectre x360 13- especially when you want to do it all in style.This gorgeous gem-cut 13-inch will draw admiring looks at whatever coffee shop you work in, while the powerful hardware will handle anything you throw at it.&
  
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• Here's how to create and customize your iPhone's Memoji - CNET

  20-10-2019 15:00 via cnet.com
  Your Memoji get new hairstyles, headwear, piercings and makeup with Apple's iOS 13.
  
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• China's propaganda chief says Cold War mentality hindering mutual trust in cyberspace

  20-10-2019 14:50
  A "Cold War mentality" and "bully behavior" are hindering mutual trust in cyberspace, China's propaganda chief said on Sunday at the start of the World Internet Conference in the eastern Chinese town of Wuzhen.
  
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• Nimbus9 cases for the Apple iPhone 11 and 11 Pro: Drop protection with easy car mount support

  20-10-2019 14:47 via zdnet.com
  Nimbus9 recently released three series for the Apple iPhone 11 with drop protection and lifetime warranty. Two of the three series are ready for easy mounting in an automobile.
  
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• Want a Wi-Fi 6 router from Google or Amazon? You're going to have to wait - CNET

  20-10-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  Wi-Fi 6 is here, but Google and Amazon aren't embracing the speedy new standard just yet.
  
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• How to connect your AirPods to any Mac in under a minute - CNET

  20-10-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  If your AirPods earphones are already connected to your iPhone, follow these steps to pair them with your MacBook Air, MacBook pro, or any other Mac.
  
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• AT&T left me speechless when I asked about the Samsung Galaxy Fold

  20-10-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's folding phone sounded truly exciting. Until, that is, I went to look at one in an AT&T store.
  
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• Amazon Echo (2019) review: New Echo with Alexa is a smart middle child - CNET

  20-10-2019 14:00 via cnet.com
  The new Amazon Echo is a solid speaker with a great voice assistant in Alexa, but we're not sure who we'd recommend it to.
  
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• Firefox to get page translation feature, like Chrome

  20-10-2019 13:55 via zdnet.com
  Firefox's page translation feature will work offline, with a local library, rather than cloud-based translation services.
  
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• Google Home, Nest Mini, Nest Wifi: Set up whole-home audio the right way - CNET

  20-10-2019 13:15 via cnet.com
  There's never been a better time to flood your house with music, thanks to new Google speakers.
  
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• Despite challenges, quantum computing can break combination of blockchain and AI

  20-10-2019 13:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Quantum computing can break the tough combination of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) together but it has challenges, an industry expert said.Quantum computers, which have an immense computing power to encrypt and decrypt data, can crack even the most elaborate forms of encryption in use today and they can perform complex calculations at 100m times the speed of current computers.
  What is quantum computing?
  Data can be processed in an exclusive binary state at any point of time, that i
  
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• Pixel 4's face unlock finally catches up to the iPhone. It's about damn time - CNET

  20-10-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Commentary: Other Android makers had better follow suit.
  
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• Laptop vs. Chromebook: Which portable computer is best in 2019 - CNET

  20-10-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  It's time to change the way you think about Chromebooks. Here's why.
  
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• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X easily beats Intel’s mighty Core i9-10980XE in leaked benchmark

  20-10-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Another day, another set of leaked benchmarks, and once again we’re seeing the power of AMD’s imminent Ryzen 9 3950X – this time in a comparison to Intel’s incoming Core i9-10980XE (although this is not an apples-to-apples comparison in several different respects – more on that later).So, before we come to the caveats – the most obvious one being that we assume these benchmarks are genuine – let’s take a look at the actual 3DMark scores as provided
  
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• China's Xiaomi says plans to launch more than 10 5G phones next year

  20-10-2019 12:18
  Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp plans to launch more than 10 5G phones in 2020, CEO Lei Jun said on Sunday, speaking at the World Internet conference in the eastern Chinese town of Wuzhen.
  
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• The best phone camera lenses could be about to get dramatically thinner

  20-10-2019 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Whether you’re an iPhone user, Huawei super-fan, Samsung phone devotee or OnePlus worshipper, everyone can agree that camera bumps – protrusions in a phone's casing, where the camera is housed – are annoying. They get damaged easily, stop you lying your phone flat on a table, and feel irritating when you’re holding your phone in landscape. However, a solution is in hand.This solution comes from the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City, where a group of researchers have j
  
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• Apple Watch: 7 new features you have to try right now - CNET

  20-10-2019 12:00 via cnet.com
  Your Apple Watch is getting a whole lot better with Apple's latest WatchOS 6 update.
  
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• HBO's Watchmen isn't a superhero show, it's a western -- and a weird one - CNET

  20-10-2019 11:55 via cnet.com
  The 2019 Watchmen TV show takes the legendary comic in entertainingly odd new directions.
  
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• Japan vs South Africa live stream: how to watch today's Rugby World Cup 2019 quarter-final from anywhere

  20-10-2019 11:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Japan have reached the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history off the back of four wins and some superb performances. Today's game provides another test of their underdog status, but they can draw strength from their famous win over today's opponents four years ago? You can watch the action as it happens with our Japan vs South Africa live stream guide.South Africa come into today's match as the highest scoring team of the 2019 Rugby World Cup having thrashed Canada i
  
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• Fossil Gen 5 update makes it the first Wear OS watch to make calls via an iPhone

  20-10-2019 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wear OS watches have worked with iOS for some time now, but you don't get all the functionality that you do when you pair the devices with an Android phone – and that includes making and receiving calls.With the help of a proprietary software update (so this won't be coming to Wear OS smartwatches in general), the latest Gen 5 devices from Fossil are now able to handle iPhone calls, reports 9to5Google.That means you can answer an incoming call to an iPhone, and launch an outgoing call too.
  
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• Pixel 4 vs. Galaxy Note 10: Biggest letdowns and best killer features right now - CNET

  20-10-2019 11:29 via cnet.com
  The Galaxy Note is one of the best phones you can buy right now. Is it time to switch allegiance?
  
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• Pixel 4 and 4 XL specs vs. iPhone 11, Galaxy S10E and OnePlus 7T - CNET

  20-10-2019 10:30 via cnet.com
  We pit Google's new Pixel phones against their top Android and Apple competitors.
  
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• Amazon Great Indian Festival Diwali Special sale 2019: best deals and offers

  20-10-2019 08:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amazon India is hosting a Diwali Special sale ahead of the festivities in the country. The last leg of its Great Indian Festival 2019 sale starts from October 21. The e-tailer recently concluded its two sales which went live from September 29 in India. According to Amazon, the four-five day sale was its biggest ever and attracted shoppers from over 99.4% Indian pin-codes.Amazon Great Indian Festival Diwali Special sale will go on till October 25, just two days before the auspiciou
  
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